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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Electricity output falls in August, renewables surge nearly 90% year-on-year

According to data from the Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), the country’s gross electricity production reached 1,122 GWh in August 2025, down from 1,249 GWh recorded in the same month of the previous year.

Hydropower plants accounted for 22.3% of total production, thermal power plants for 68.6%, and solar and wind power plants for 9.1%.

Net electricity generation from hydropower plants totaled 245 GWh, representing a 10.3% decrease compared to August 2024. Thermal power plants generated 694 GWh, 15.9% less than a year earlier. In contrast, production from renewable sources—solar and wind—rose sharply to 102 GWh, marking an 88.9% increase year-on-year.

Electricity imports fell by 21.5% to 361 GWh, compared to 460 GWh in August 2024, while exports declined by 16.4% to 591 GWh from last year’s 707 GWh.

Lignite production amounted to 518,000 tons, a 1.9% decrease compared to the same month last year, while brown coal output dropped by 20.2% to 435,000 tons. Imports of natural gas reached 10.49 million cubic meters in August 2025, up 21.4% from 8.64 million cubic meters in August 2024.

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